. Lloyds TSB carry out a survey to measure Business Confidence in the UK. Thisindex represents the question: ARE YOU PRESENTLY MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE ECONOMY THAN YOU WERE THREE MONTHS AGO? This index measures the balance in percentage. For example, if the value is positive then it would suggest that businesses are presently more optimistic about the economy then 3 months ago. Please see {LTSBBCBU Index <GO>} for % Up and {LTSBBCBD Index <GO>} for % Down.